Folder Icon Above Alfred

[John Esher]

I have a folder icon that appeared today above my Alfred window and I'm not sure why. When I click it, my Desktop folder window opens.

 

What is this, and how do I turn it off?

 

 

 

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Edited November 25, 2013 by John Esher

[Tyler Eich]

 

I have a folder icon that appeared today above my Alfred window and I'm not sure why. When I click it, my Desktop folder window opens.

 

What is this, and how do I turn it off?

 

 

 

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Key symbols: ⌥ = option, ↑ = up arrow, ↓ = down arrow, ⌫ = delete, ⇧ = shift

 

That's Alfred's file buffer, activated by pressing ⌥↑ or ⌥↓ on a file result. Try pressing ⌥⌫ (while Alfred is visible) to clear the buffer

 

If ⌥↑, ⌥↓, and ⌥⌫ don't work, you may have changed Alfred's preferences under Features > File Search > Buffer > Compatibility. In this case, try using ⌥⇧↑, ⌥⇧↓, and ⌥⇧⌫

 

To turn it off:

Go to Alfred Preferences > Features > File Search > Buffer. Uncheck 'Enable temporary file buffer'

 

There's more information at the Alfred Support website

 

Cheers

Edited November 25, 2013 by Tyler Eich

[John Esher]

Awesome, thanks for the reply! Had no idea, but now I learned about another powerful feature with the link you provided.

[Tyler Eich]

Awesome, thanks for the reply! Had no idea, but now I learned about another powerful feature with the link you provided.

 

I'm happy it helped